Haven't read the book, but have a ticket for the film on Thursday. Re films, this afternoon's was quite something:
http://homemcr.org/film/lasa-eta-zabala/
Have never read Edna O'Brien before, which is surprising as her books have been around for half a century. This one inspires me to read the rest of the trilogy (in the wrong order).
Well, it was invented in the bop era and was probably at its best then. Apart from the people you mention, Annie Ross produced some classic examples and I think Mark Murphy was a master of the form, too.